Suicide Factor

May 17, 1986

WE AGREE with Bob Morris' column criticizing the hysteria about missing children. Another thing that keeps children in a constant state of fear is their being urged in school to discuss and offer solutions to the nuclear freeze issue. There can be no positive outcome of such discussions and hopelessness is the result.

Studies have shown that hopelessness is the key indicator of suicide. Should we wonder that Florida teen-agers commit suicide at a rate of one every five days?